Tulane houses largest fish collection of its kind in the world
August 17, 2017
The Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute houses a new set of specimens from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Is lead making birds more aggressive? Tulane researchers investigate
August 15, 2017
Tulane University researchers are studying possible results of lead exposure in wildlife.
Young Tulane scientists get national recognition, support for coastal research
August 08, 2017
Two Tulane researchers are among nine scientists nationwide awarded Science Policy Fellowships through the Gulf Research Program.
Tulane graduate Marcela Villareal de Panetta joins university’s board
August 07, 2017
Marcela Villareal de Panetta, a Tulane graduate and member of the Dean’s Council of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has joined the Board of Tulane.
Tulane shares in $41.7 million grant to lower drug costs
August 02, 2017
Tulane and three other universities will share in a $41.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study ways to lower the cost of drugs for illnesses such as Crohn’s, breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.
Rivers and coasts are the focus of new academic department at Tulane University
August 01, 2017
The Tulane University School of Science and Engineering has created a first-of-its-kind academic department dedicated to research and education in river-coastal issues.
Honors program encourages undergraduate research
August 01, 2017
Izzat Shbeeb and Hannah Kent are two of the 21 undergraduates awarded summer research grants through a Newcomb-Tulane Honors Program to conduct studies alongside faculty members.
Stamps scholarship offers cultural immersion experience
July 27, 2017
Tulane University senior Clare Lister spent a full semester learning about wildlife conservation and Maasai culture while living in a remote village in Tanzania.
Three Tulane researchers honored with national STEM award
July 26, 2017
Two Tulane scientists and a graduate student are among 40 national winners of the 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award.
Aquatic locomotion
July 25, 2017
A researcher in the Department of Mathematics paints a picture of how fish move through water.
Tulane team advances knowledge toward more efficient electronics
July 24, 2017
A recent discovery by a team of researchers led by Tulane University advances fundamental knowledge that could one day lead to more energy-efficient computers, televisions, cell phones and other electronics.
Small, small world
July 18, 2017
A microscopic look at work being done at Tulane to make drug delivery more efficient.
Layers of meaning influence New Orleans landscape
July 18, 2017
Richard Campanella, geographer and senior professor of practice in the Tulane University School of Architecture, uncovers “the why behind the where” of New Orleans in Cityscapes of New Orleans, his 10th book, due in October. The new release looks at various spatial features and phenomena of the city, how they came to be and what their bearing is on the city as we know it today.
Mississippi mud may hold hope for Louisiana coast
July 12, 2017
New study indicates that mud, the most plentiful sediment type carried by the Mississippi River, may be the most powerful tool in building land to keep up with sea level rise.
Dynamic duo
July 11, 2017
Scientists examine the role of cells and protein composition in women’s reproductive health.